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Earth magnetic field measurements with electronically switched current in a source loop to track a borehole Download PDF

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WO2006033964A3
WO2006033964A3 PCT/US2005/032965 US2005032965W WO2006033964A3 WO 2006033964 A3 WO2006033964 A3 WO 2006033964A3 US 2005032965 W US2005032965 W US 2005032965W WO 2006033964 A3 WO2006033964 A3 WO 2006033964A3
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borehole
source loop
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Arthur F Kuckes
Herbert Susmann
Rahn Pitzer
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Vector Magnestics Llc
Arthur F Kuckes
Herbert Susmann
Rahn Pitzer
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/08—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices

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Abstract

Methods and apparatus for precisely tracking a borehole (10) using electronically controlled DC current switching in a source loop (26) in the vicinity of the borehole together with measurements of the apparent Earth's magnetic field are disclosed. A field averaging method optimally gives the location of points in the borehole in the presence of intense magnetic noise. The expected uncertainty of these locations can be found from a method of generating an ensemble of simulated surveys using a noise characterization parameter found from apparent Earth field measurements. Time synchronization between apparent Earth field measurements and the instants of switching to positive current flow into the loop is found using a correlation method in conjunction with different time durations for positive and negative current flow in the source loop.
PCT/US2005/032965 2004-09-16 2005-09-15 Earth magnetic field measurements with electronically switched current in a source loop to track a borehole WO2006033964A2 (en)

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US61017504P 2004-09-16 2004-09-16
US60/610,175 2004-09-16
US11/184,987 2005-07-20
US11/184,987 US20060066454A1 (en) 2004-09-16 2005-07-20 Earth magnetic field measurements with electronically switched current in a source loop to track a borehole

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